Okay, Wow. Thats all i have to say about this chapter. I really REALLY liked writing it.

I hope it makes sense and you guys don't mind that its gotten a little darker...


Hermione curled up in the Ministry's Library, her feet curled under her body as the desk in front of her was stacked high with books, about Rituals, Charms, and Dark Magic, but Hermione was getting frustrated she hadn't found any books that even remotely covered the topic of dragons and resurrection. She pushed the book back on the table and wrapped her arms around her legs and looking outside. She was shocked to see the sky was already dark. She laughed at herself, she forgot how into researching she got and her stomach gave a loud groan and rumble.

"I guess that answers my question," a deep voice said behind her.

Hermione turned and looked into the eyes of her boyfriend, and she smiled. All the frustration and fear left her body as he pulled her up into his arms and hugged her tight.

"How's the research going baby?" he asked still holding her nice and tight into him.

"A little stressful," she answered, "I haven't found anything that remotely talks about resurrection and dragons. I'm frustrated, tired and hungry.

"Well how about I remedy that, lets go get changed and I'll take you out for a real date. We haven't hand one of those yet." He said smiling and tucking stray curls behind her ears.

Hermione smiled at him, their first date. He was so romantic, even in times of trouble and threats he wanted to take her on a date. "I'd love to Charlie."

He entwined his fingers with hers and pulled her out of the library and ran right into Harry.

"Oh shit, sorry Charlie." Harry said looking up from his stacks of paper, "I'm glad I ran into you guys. An emergency Order meeting has been called, so we are all meeting at Grimauld Place in about 10 minutes. See you there." He called while walking away, not really giving them a chance to say anything.

Charlie sighed heavily, he had really wanted to take Hermione out, and how could he now when they had to get to an order meeting.

Hermione frowned slightly, she knew it was important to get all together, and see what everyone else had figured out. But she really wanted alone time with Charlie. So an idea pop'd into her head. "Isn't there a little hot dog stand outside the Ministry, we could grab a hot dog, then apparate to Grimauld Place?"

Charlie smiled, "How romantic," he said only slightly sarcastic.

"As long as we're together right?" Hermione asked laughing and pulled him into the lift.

"Your right." Charlie said pulling her into his arms and hugging her.

They stepped out of the lift and crossed the foyer of the Ministry, passing other witches and wizards going home from work, home to their families. Not knowing that one of the most powerful supporters of Voldemort was still alive and kicking and trying to resurrect the tyrant that had been the fear of many for so long.

They walked out into the summer night, holding hands and just enjoying the others company. When they got to the hot dog stand, they found a little bench and sat down together eating their supper, and talking animatedly. People who passed, muggle and wizard alike would look at them, a smile covering their faces, seeing two people so obviously in love was a wonderful sight, and the two looked like they had been together forever.

A little girl and her mom walked by their bench and she dropped her little blanket, causing her to start crying. Charlie immediately bent down and picked it up, dusted it off and handed it to the little blonde haired beauty. Hermione couldn't believe how good he was with kids, he had the little girl laughing and smiling, and her mother was soon offering to let Charlie babysit. Charlie chuckled and told the little girl to watch a magic trick; he held one hand out in front of him and held the other one behind his back. Hermione knew he was holding his wand in his other hand. She smiled knowing that Charlie could get in a lot of trouble for it, but smiling because he just wanted to bring a little light into her life. He wiggled the hand out in front and said Abra Cadabra and a bouquet of wild flowers suddenly appeared. This caused the girl to squeal in excitement as Charlie handed the flowers to the little girl. The little girl stood on tip toes and kissed Charlie on the cheek as she blushed and quickly ran down the street with her mom.

Hermione giggled and smiled, "Looks like I have competition hmm?"

Charlie just smiled at her, "Abra Cadabera," he whispered and another bouquet of flowers were in his hand and he passed them to her. She smiled and hugged them to her body, and continued to eat her hot dog. She turned to say something to Charlie when she noticed mustard dangling dangerously from the end. She thought about warning him but it was too late.

Hermione couldn't help but laugh when mustard dripped out of Charlie's hot dog and got on his chin. He looked so chagrined and she leaned over and sensually sucked the mustard off his chin.

His eyes literally bugged out of his face when she pulled away, and that caused her to wink and giggle.

He pulled her to him and kissed her deeply, still tasting the mustard that was in her mouth. "You're going to be the death of me Mione," he said moaning as her teeth nibbled on his lip.

Suddenly out of no where the hot dog blew up in a burst of flames as people were thrown all around. The wind of the explosion hit Charlie and Hermione and they're bodies flew over the bench and landed hardly on the cement. Hermione let out a painful whimper as she sat up and noticed that blood was rolling down her face.

She looked up as Death Eaters filled the square and started shuffling around the bodies. She quietly crawled over to Charlie who was unconscious and held onto him tightly.

Then a deep voice filled the night, "How are we to find the bloody mudblood in all this mess, there are so many bloody bodies."

Then the voice that had caused so many nightmares for Hermione filled her ears as Bellatrix answered, "Delangue, why do you worry so much. All we need to do is start killing off these muggles and she'll come out quickly. She's too much of a hero; she won't let these people die for her." Bellatrix laughed and Hermione's skin crawled, then too her horror Bellatrix kicked the body of lady and picked up the little blonde haired girl who was bleeding and still holding her flowers.

Tears started to prickle down Hermione's face as she got ready to stand up, she had to do something. She wasn't going to let Bellatrix hurt another person. She felt and hand on her arm as Charlie pulled her back down. "Mione, we have to think about this and plan before we just jump out there okay. There are 6 Death Eaters, and two of us. She also has a hostage, we need to think strategy."

Hermione nodded tears still in her eyes as she watched Bellatrix holding the child up with magic and pick the flowers out of her hands. "Awe isn't that just so sweet, flowers for such a pretty little girl."

Charlie quickly decided that they needed backup and sent off his patronus to Hugh, asking for immediate help. He hoped and prayed that they'd get there in enough time to save the little girl. He had to keep a hand restraining Hermione down, knowing she wanted to jump out there and save the little girl from all the pain Bellatrix was likely to inflict on this innocent soul. But Charlie couldn't let her go, not just for selfish reasons (and he definitely had those) but if Bellatrix wanted Hermione to finish some sort of resurrection for Voldemort he wasn't going to let her walk into that and bring him back.

"Who gave you those pretty little flowers?" Bellatrix asked feigning nice.

"A nice man." The little girl said quietly, "Where's my mumma?"

"Oh you'll be seeing her soon, don't worry about that." Bellatrix laughed nastily and sliced her nail along the little girl's soft cheek causing more blood to flow.

"Stop you're hurting me." The little girl cried out, tears sliding down her dirty cheeks.

"You want it to stop sweetie, you need to call out and ask Hermione to come out and save you."

"P-p-please Hermione, please help me." The little girl cried heavily, and it caused Hermione's heart to break.

And when she thought she wouldn't be able to handle it anymore there was popping of apparition all around her and she jumped out quickly pulling her wand.

Bellatrix laughed so evilly that it sent shivers down Hermione's spine, especially when she got her first full view of the witch in 2 years. Bellatrix looked a lot the same her hair still wild and her eyes still held the same darkness. But there was something different in the way she handled herself, like she wasn't afraid of death because she had lived that already.

Harry, Hugh and the Weasley boys filled the area as they all spread out and started firing curses. Hermione immediately ran at Bellatrix with Charlie close behind, stopping any curse that came close to hurting her. When someone's lose Avada Kedavera came close to hitting Hermione, Bellatrix screamed, "Don't kill the mudblood, she needs to be alive!"

Hermione ducked under part of the hot dog stand, and peered out, noticing that Bellatrix was still standing in the middle of the circle, but it seemed like there was a protective shield all around her that couldn't be broken. The evil witch laughed at every curse that was thrown and all the blood that was being shed. She lifted her arms above her head and twirled around, causing wind to start to blow extremely hard. Bellatrix then blew the air at the hot dog stand causing it to throw Hermione against the stone wall. Hermione's head hit the wall hard and she immediately seen stars. She whimpered as Bellatrix floated over to her with the little girl still crying beside her. Hermione could see everyone else was occupied except Charlie who was trying to get around the shield to get to her, fear very much apparent on his face.

The little girl looked on in fear as Bellatrix stepped behind her suddenly holding her wand to her throat. Hermione mumbled "Noooo, please don't hurt her."

Bellatrix just laughed and quickly whispered, "I'll be back for you mudblood dear, I hope you have eyes in the back of your dirty head." She then swiftly swiped the wand across the girls throat and immediately apparated away, and the other Death Eaters followed. The blood that came from her throat flew at Hermione's face as she gathered the girl into her arms and tried all she knew to stop the blood flow. Tears fell down her face, her view totally obscured when she heard the little girl's soft voice fill the night as everyone rushed over to her.

"I have a message for you," then suddenly the girl's voice changed into Dumbledore's voice, "Beware the darkness, it breeds more darkness." Then the little girls face turned to Hermione and said still in Dumbledore's voice, "There was nothing you could have done Hermione, I will help her cross over." Then the body went limp and fell from Hermione's arms.


I told you it was darker.. What do you guys think about this chapter.. And what do you think it means the Darkness breeds more Darkness?

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